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“Without smaller galleries, there’s no healthy art world. They’re the probiotics of the system—risky, messy, and essential.” ~ Franklin Menendez

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Why Big Galleries are Racing to Sign Emerging Artists
Mega-galleries are reshaping the emerging art market, accelerating careers and upending traditional artist paths.
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August 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
“Marches are such an opportunity to create a giant kinetic performance art piece that really can inspire and speak to people." ~ Julie Peppito

#ProtestArt #activism #politicalcommentary #POTUS #artistsareessential #NoKings #socialcommentary
The Art at the Heart of the Nationwide No Kings Protests
Artists with signs were among those who took to the streets across the country at No Kings rallies protesting President Donald Trump.
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June 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I’m happy to be back on #bsky and reading further into their stance and furaffinity’s announcements on ai art. Seeing similar stances against #ai slop, #AI is totally a fad and getting stale really fast #bluesky #furaffinity #FA #ArtistsAgainstAI #ArtistsAreEssential #AITheft
March 25, 2025 at 4:26 AM
"Democracy requires information. Plato knew that informed decision-making requires knowledge." ~ Mary Beard

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FTC Response — Don't Delete Art
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April 24, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I’m happy to be back on #bsky and reading further into their stance and furaffinity’s announcements on ai art. Seeing similar stances against #ai slop, #AI is totally a fad and getting stale really fast #bluesky #furaffinity #FA #ArtistsAgainstAI #ArtistsAreEssential #AITheft
March 25, 2025 at 4:27 AM
A giant ape has overtaken Los Angeles exhibition venue Beyond the Streets - not King Kong, but Queen Kong!

“Laugh, Cry, Fight” is on view through January 18, 2025 at Beyond the Streets, 434 N La Brea Ave., Los Angeles.

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The Guerrilla Girls Finally Get their First L.A. Show | Artnet News
After 40 years of agitating the art establishment, the Guerrilla Girls finally have their first solo show in L.A., at Beyond the Streets.
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December 10, 2024 at 10:28 AM
An interesting perspective. Charlie Engman is creating a counter to the “internet nerd culture” imagery widely associated with generative art.

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‘It surprised me’: artist finds inspiration in what AI art gets wrong
Charlie Engman is creating a counter to the “internet nerd culture” imagery widely associated with generative art
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January 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
“Healthy debate occurs when people can agree that they have differences of opinions, not differences in facts.” ~ Robert J. Braathe

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Backlash Against A.I. Art Forces Artists To Defend Their Work | Artnet News
After activists called on Christie's to cancel it's auction of A.I. art, participating artists speak out in defense of their work.
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March 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Each of these artists — whether through sculpture, photography, video, painting or language — has challenged conventional portrayals of women’s bodies, emotions and experiences. And they’ve managed to sustain a legacy of radical, often political art, over the course of decades.

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The women artists who were way ahead of their time | CNN
These pioneering artists have sustained a legacy of radical, often political art, over the course of decades. That their work remains in focus is both a notable feat and a sign of the times.
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July 30, 2025 at 9:12 AM
"Anyone who looks good with a bald head is seriously sexy." ~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Get Your Art Fix!

"Bald Beautiful" by Lakshmi Mohanbabu, 2017 bit.ly/2hzbBZD

Series: Colours of Unity

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April 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
"Let's be alone...together" ~ Alone Together, Fall Out Boy, 2013

Get Your Art Fix!

"Souls Apart" by SNIK, 2014 bit.ly/3knt7fP

#SNIK #streetartists #stencilart #storytelling #soulmate #emotion #AloneTogether #ArtistsAreEssential #artgallery #onlineartgallery #buyart #collectart #artlovers
July 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
🌏 Earth Month 2025 | Our Power, Our Planet 🌏

Art With Purpose

"Neptune Redemption" by Booda Brand, 2018 bit.ly/2LbMtCy

#BoodaBrand #artwithpurpose #EarthMonth2025 #saveouroceans #SaveOurPlanet #storytelling #ArtistsAreEssential #artgallery #onlineartgallery #collectart #artcollecting #buyart
April 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The art market is volatile. Artists still show up.

This ArtNet piece looks at how artists are adapting to a shifting market - recalibrating, not retreating.

Worth a read. No rush.

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The Art Market Is a Rollercoaster. How Are Artists Handling It?
Artists are navigating gallery closures and recent market shifts, finding new paths to keep creating their work.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Another year, another “recovery.”

Is the art market turning a corner - or recycling the same comeback story?

Artnet’s The Art Angle is worth a listen as we edge toward 2026.

Curious, not cynical... and watching closely.

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The Round-Up: 2025’s Highs, Lows, and WTFs | Artnet News
A round-up of the year in art. As we close out a busy calendar year, a review of the trends, themes, and stories that defined 2025.
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December 13, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Julie Fragar has won the 2025 Archibald Prize for her portrait of Justene Williams, titled "Flagship Mother Multiverse (Justene)" 🥳

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Archibald Prize Archibald 2025 work: Flagship Mother Multiverse (Justene) by Julie Fragar
Justene Williams is a Brisbane artist who works across different media to produce vibrant amalgamations of video, photography, sculpture and performance. ‘There is nobody like Justene.
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May 11, 2025 at 7:41 AM
"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should." ~ Dr. Ian Malcolm [Jeff Goldblum], Jurassic Park, 1993

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Viral Studio Ghibli-style AI images showcase power – and copyright concerns – of ChatGPT update | CNN
Social media is flooded with images imitating Japanese animation company Studio Ghibli, whose co-founder once called AI-generated art an “insult to life itself.”
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April 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
"Nothing but blue skies from now on." ~ Blue Skies, Irving Berlin, 1926

The tide is turning...

#SocialMedia #Twitter #X #Meta #BlueSky #FaceBook #Instagram #Threads #ArtistsAreEssential #socialcommentary‪
Art world looks to Bluesky as Meta and X shift right
With social media owners cosying up to Donald Trump, creatives are looking for alternative platforms
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March 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM